ScarWork Case Study 1 – 63 year old female

Background:

Patient fell onto out-stretched hand sustaining a wrist fracture. The fracture was repaired 8 days later with a plate and pinning and was followed by a period of physiotherapy rehabilitation. ScarWork was undertaken approximately 8 weeks after surgery when the wound was well healed with no open areas and only a little redness and some residual bruising. When the stiches had been removed one of the stiches at the end of the scar had become embedded and was more challenging to remove, this had resulted in a lump in the scar.

The patient had been unable to wear her wrist watch and the whole scar felt tight and restricted meaning the patient could not press through the wrist.

Treatment consisted of 3 sessions each 60 mins duration to ease the tethering to underlying tissue, to smooth the scar and reduce tightness.

Patient Feedback:

Session 1 “my scar feels more sensitive but looks better already. Tethering a little more mobile and not pulling quite so much when doing the ‘praying’ exercise and bending back gently”.

Session 2: “Scar noticeably smoother after today’s treatment. Feels more mobile”.

Session 3: “I am less than 4 months post surgery to put a plate in my broken wrist. I am very surprised how well I have healed and how the scar has faded and flattened in a relatively short time. My surgeon was very pleased too. I had three sessions with Sarah and there has been a noticeable difference after each one, the scar feeling tingly and smoother. I have two other long scars on my body and neither of the others, that have not been treated by Sarah, look anywhere near as good. I must therefore conclude that her treatment has definitely made a difference.

As a breast cancer survivor, I feel that many, many people - obviously mostly women - would benefit from this type of treatment. They are often left unable to raise their arm above their head or have full movement. By untethering the scars, stretching and flattening them, things can only be improved. This can help with old scars as well as new. With many thanks and very best wishes”.